Crate.



J. W. WARD.

CRATE.

APPLICATION TILED NOV. 25,1913. 1 ,1 1 6,651 Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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JOHN W. W'ARD, F KLAMA'IH FALLS, OREGON.

CRATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. ltlgi 914;.

Application filed November 25,1913. Serial No. 802,981.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN W. ane, a citizen of the United States, residing at Klamath Falls, in the county of Klalnath, State of Oregon,.have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Crates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in crates, and has for its object to so construct a device of this character that the same can be easily and quickly folded for transportation, and when folded will occupy a minimum amount of space.

A further object of the invention is to provide a crate which is easy to fold or unfold, and one which is durable, simple in construction and which can be manufactured at a very small cost.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a detail view showing the crate folded. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view showing the end bars in elevation. Fig. 1 is a fragmentary detail view, the parts broken away of one of the corners of the crate. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary rear View showing the topelevated. Fig. 6 is an end view. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

. Referring to the drawing, the numeral. 1 designates the sides, which are formed from a plurality of horizontally disposed bars 2, which are held in spaced relation by the horizontally disposed bars 3 forming the ends 4, the ends of the bars 2 and 3 being disposed in overlapping relation.

The ends of the bars 2 and 3 are each provided with grooves 5 which are engaged by the bodies of the clevises 6, said clevises having their horizontal arms 7 terminating in eyes 8, and as the clevises are disposed one above the other and at right angles to each othelglthe eyes 8 will be arranged in registered relation for engagement by the pivot rods 9, the upper and lower ends of which terminate in crooks 10, the purpose of which will appear later. The top and bottom 11 and 12, respectively, are formed from bars 13 and 141, the same being held in spaced parallel relation by strips 15 and 16. ends of the bars 13 and 1-1 of the top and bottom are each provided with grooves 17, 111 which are engaged the bodies of the clevises 18, said clevises having their vertical arms 19 provided with eyes The clevises are retained in their respective groove 17 by the strips 15 and 16. i

The eyes 20 are disposed in registered relation, and are alined with theprooks 10, so that the locking rod 21 may be. engaged with the eyes and crooks to hold the bottom and top in place, said locking rods being The provided with hooked ends 22 to limit the sliding movement of the rods in one direction. After the rods have been engaged in the crooks and eyes, one of the ends are bent up, as at 23, thus preventing accidental disengagement of the rods, it being of course understood that the rods are made from wire suitablefor this purpose.

It will be noted that the hooked. ends 22 interlock with the crooks 10 so that when the locking rods have their bent ends disengaged from the crooks, the crooks and hooked ends 22 form hinges so that the top and bottom may' be swung open for packing or unpacking the crate. It will be of course understood that the tops and bottoms of the crate are only disengaged entirely when it is desired to fold the crate for returning it to the shipper. It will be of course obvious that by minor changes that the clevises can be used with equal success for connecting the sides and ends, and tops and bottoms of folding boxes.

What is claimed is 1. A crate comprising sides, ends, top and. bottom, said sides and ends being forined from spaced bars having their ends arranged in overlapping relation, clevises connected to the ends of the bars, said clevises having eyes disposed in registered relation, rods engaging the eyes for pivotally connecting the bars said rods having their upper and lower ends provided with crooks, locking rods having certain of their ends. provided with hooks for pivotally engaging the crooks, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A crate of the class described comprising sides and ends formed from horizontal bars, the bars of the sides and ends having their ends arranged in overlapping relation, clevises connected to the ends of said bars,

ranged in registered relation, pivot rods eyes and. remaining crooks of the pivot rods, engaging the registered eyes and havlng as and for the purpose set forth.

said clevises being provided with eyes. arlocking rods being engaged in the last named 10 their ends terminating in crooks, a top and In testimony whereof, I afiix my signa- 5 bottom for the crate consisting of spaced I ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

bars having clevises carried by their ends and also provided with eyes, locking rods Witnesses:

having certain of their ends provided With t EDGAR B. HUNT,

hooks for pivotally engaging the crate, said CLARENOEB. WARNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. i

JOHN W. WARD; 

